Given to commemorate events or as a reward for merit, taking the shape of a designed element attached to a pin.

St. Clare's Hospital and Health Center. School of Nursing Pin

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Pin is gold with enamel inlay. Pin is shaped like a shield with a gold background. The center features a prominent red cross with a lamp with a burning flame placed on top. Surrounding the edge of the shield is a white border, with the words "ST. CLARE'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING" printed in gold capital letters. The original pin was unavailable but an image is available in the collections of the Dittrick Medical History Center (CWRU) at Case Western Reserve University.

Molloy College. Nursing Pin

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The pin is a shield shape with a crown on top. In the center of the shield is a caduceus, symbolizing medicine, with wings and intertwined snakes. The words "MOLLOY COLLEGE" are embossed on a black border around the shield. Attached to the main pin. by a short chain. is a smaller pin in the shape of the a caduceus with embedded letters BS for Bachelor's of Science. Molloy College became Molloy University in 2023.

Molloy College. Nursing Pin

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The pin is a shield shape with a crown on top. In the center of the shield is a caduceus, symbolizing medicine, with wings and intertwined snakes. The words "MOLLOY COLLEGE" are embossed on a black border around the shield. Attached to the main pin by a short chain is a smaller pin in the shape of the letters BSN.

College of New Jersey. Nursing Pin

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The pin is oval with a blue gemstone surrounded by a sterling silver outer ring. It is suspended on a small sterling silver bar. The pin is attached to a yellow green and royal blue ribbon. In the center of the pin, on the gemstone, is a raised silver caduceus symbol, commonly associated with healthcare and medicine. The border of the pin has raised text - "The College of New Jersey."

SUNY Farmingdale State College. Nursing Pin

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Gold circular pin, gold crest, sterling silver circular pin. The center is a caduceus on a white cross. This is surrounded by black text on a gold ring. The text is "Let each become all he is capable of being." This is surrounded by an outer ring of deep green with embossed text - "State University of New York." A delicate gold chain extends from the bottom of the pin, ending with a small gold charm featuring the letters "R" and "N." Farmingdale State College is part of the State University of New York.